rheumatoid arthritis

Kannur University develops a side effect free drugs-lead for rheumatoid arthritis

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Kannur University develops a side effect free drugs-lead for rheumatoid arthritis

The Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology of Kannur University has developed a novel compound from a medicinal herb that has wide application in conditions of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and migraines and without side effects.  The article was published in the scientific journal Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio of Journals). The new compound requires only one-twelfth the dose of non-steroidal … Read more

Zurich | Hiltl’s post-pandemic push

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Zurich | Hiltl’s post-pandemic push

It is a fine autumn morning in October, and most people in Zurich are enjoying a rare sunny day. The top floor of Haus Hiltl, the world’s oldest vegetarian restaurant, is buzzing with a fun collaboration. Indian chefs Vicky Ratnani and Thomas Zacharias are bustling around the spacious kitchen, cooking unusual dishes: makhanabhel, mushroom and … Read more

Artificial intelligence helps to identify high-affinity antibody drugs, Health News, ET HealthWorld

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Artificial intelligence helps to identify high-affinity antibody drugs, Health News, ET HealthWorld

San Diego: A method for finding high-affinity antibody therapeutics that is based on artificial intelligence (AI) has been created by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. In the findings of the study published in Nature Communications, researchers used the approach to identify a new antibody that binds a major cancer … Read more

The Shocking Truth About Electric Baths

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The Shocking Truth About Electric Baths

Toasters and bathtubs, we are all warned as children, don’t mix. Yet in the late 19th century, if you were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, there is a good chance you would have been led to a special hospital room and placed in an electrified tub connected to large batteries. Then the doctors would have flipped … Read more

Low-Fat Vegan Diet May Bring Relief From Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Low-Fat Vegan Diet May Bring Relief From Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 25, 2022 – The aches and pains caused by rheumatoid arthritis appear to be connected to what we eat, but researchers haven’t been able to develop an ideal diet for patients. Now, a new study in women suggests that adopting a low-fat vegan diet and then getting rid of trigger foods may bring relief … Read more

Certain Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds May Help Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

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Certain Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds May Help Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In their search for a drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, scientists are taking a look at certain rheumatoid arthritis drugs. Preliminary findings suggest that a type of rheumatoid arthritis drug known as TNF inhibitors may lower dementia risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients who … Read more

Vegan diet relieves joint pain for arthritis patients, says study

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Vegan diet relieves joint pain for arthritis patients, says study

The vegan diet is increasingly becoming a lifestyle choice among millennials due to its several health benefits. A new study now has found that a low-fat vegan diet can be healing for people with rheumatoid arthritis experiencing frequent joint pain. Moreover, it also improves cholesterol levels in the blood and promotes weight loss. The autoimmune disease … Read more

2 Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson’s

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2 Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson’s

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two rheumatoid arthritis drugs show potential for lowering the risk of Parkinson’s disease, new research shows. Some previous studies have found that people with rheumatoid arthritis have a lower risk of Parkinson’s, and it was suggested that a class of rheumatoid arthritis drugs called … Read more

Secondhand Smoke May Raise Kids’ Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk

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Secondhand Smoke May Raise Kids’ Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk

Aug. 23, 2021 — Did your parents light up when you were a kid? If so, you may have a higher risk of having rheumatoid arthritis as an adult, a new study suggests. Researchers found evidence that women whose parents smoked had a 75% higher risk of having the disorder. In people with rheumatoid … Read more

Traveling Pain-Free With Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Traveling Pain-Free With Rheumatoid Arthritis

SOURCES: Arthritis Foundation: “Travel.” Lenore Frost, PhD, OTR/L, CHT, clinical assistant professor of occupational therapy, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Conn. Hospital for Special Surgery: “Traveling with Rheumatoid Arthritis This Holiday Season.” Darlene Lee, NP, nurse practitioner, practice manager, rheumatology clinic, University of California, San Francisco. Jane McCabe, MS, OTR/L, CAPS, occupational therapist, Certified Aging-in-Place specialist, … Read more